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The longest road tunnel in Australia would be constructed between Lithgow and Katoomba within the next decade under a plan being considered by the NSW government.
The 11 kilometre tunnel could cost close to $8 billion and burrow through the Blue Mountains and onto Lithgow as part of the multibillion-dollar upgrade of the Great Western Highway, connecting the Central West to Sydney.
The site of one of the tunnel exits would be to the south of Evans Lookout Road near Blackheath.
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The eastern entry for the tunnel is expected to be located on the outskirts of Blackheath in national park land to the south of Evans Lookout Road, though the state government says neither tunnel portal will impact the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area.
Premium Content The completion of a new bus stop has marked a transformative step for Byron Bay. The new Byron Bay bus interchange, on Butler St, cost $8.4 million, 50 jobs were involved in its construction and it will take hundreds of buses off Jonson St, member of the Legislative Council and parliamentary secretary for energy and the arts Ben Franklin said when he officially opened the facility on Monday. Mr Franklin, who was representing Regional Transport and Roads Minister Paul Toole at the opening, applauded the end result of the interchange, which follows the completion of the Byron Bay Bypass, which opened in February after 30 years of planning, and the award-winning changes to Railway Park.
Premium Content The completion of a new bus stop has marked a transformative step for Byron Bay. The new Byron Bay bus interchange, on Butler St, cost $8.4 million, 50 jobs were involved in its construction and it will take hundreds of buses off Jonson St, member of the Legislative Council and parliamentary secretary for energy and the arts Ben Franklin said when he officially opened the facility on Monday. Mr Franklin, who was representing Regional Transport and Roads Minister Paul Toole at the opening, applauded the end result of the interchange, which follows the completion of the Byron Bay Bypass, which opened in February after 30 years of planning, and the award-winning changes to Railway Park.
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Passengers using public transport in Tweed Heads will now have a better idea of when their bus is showing up and how many seats are left.
Regional Transport and Roads Minister Paul Toole said the technology was now on more than 60 buses in Tweed Heads as part of the second phase of the Transport Connected Bus Program which allows customers to track the location of a bus, its estimated arrival at a stop and how full the bus is. “We’ve already rolled this technology out in five regional centres, and to expand that to Tweed Heads will allow even more customers to see exactly when their bus will be arriving,” Mr Toole said.
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